MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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